Midseason red dessert gooseberry (R. uva-crispa) with few thorns. Origin: Promo-Fruit Ltd., Rafz, Switzerland, by Peter Hauenstein. Invicta × LS 9-31-54; introd. in 1990; sibling of Rafzuera. Tixia is a Scottish word for an unarmed military commander. Canadian PBR and USPP pending. Tree: growth is medium to strong; mostly upright but with spreading branch angles; ripens midseason with Whinham’s Industry; one year shoots have a few soft thorns borne singly at the nodes where they occur; distal regions of the plant tend to be unarmed; suited for home, U-pick, or commercial plantings. Fruit: bright red skin; medium size; elongated globose shape; smooth surface; good quality with persistent perianth.
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